Apply to work abroad as a consultant for a nonprofit organization for 2 weeks this summer!

My experience was an amazing mix of fun, hard work, enlightenment, and empowerment. This program really pushed me outside of my comfort zone and taught me how to solve real problems faced by a real business organization.

MadelineLakeGlobal Projects: Non-Profit, Kochi, India

Upcoming Information Sessions:

Tuesday November 13, 12:00-12:30pm, Mason Hall 141

Thursday November 15, 1:00-1:30pm, Mason Hall 141

Program Details

Students apply to work for Fisher's Global Consulting Firm on a consulting project for a non-profit organization. If selected, students will consult with organizations on projects that have been sourced by Fisher's Office of Global Business. This program is competitive due to the limited number of projects. Each project will have 4-6 students on a team.

IMPORTANT PROGRAM DATES:

Applications are evaluated by first come first serve by checkpoint. Students who apply prior to a checkpoint will be evaluated and interviewed for open project teams. After each checkpoint if project teams are full, updates will be posted on the website and application.

Application Opens: TBA

Application Closes: January 15, 2019

First Application Checkpoint: October 10, 2018

Group Interviews for First Checkpoint: Week of October 15, 2018

Students Notified from First Checkpoint: November 2, 2018

Second Application Checkpoint: November 19, 2018

Groups Interviews for Second Checkpoint: Week of November 26, 2018

Students Notified from Second Checkpoint: December 15, 2018

Third Application Checkpoint: January 15, 2019

Group Interviews for Third Checkpoint: Week of January 21, 2019

Students Notified from Third Checkpoint: January 28, 2019

Deposit Due: Two Weeks After Notification of Acceptance

Final Payment Due: February 15, 2019

Required Course Class: March - April, 2019

Travel Dates: May 3 - May 18, 2019

COURSE INFORMATION

A one-credit class, BUSADM 4189, Advanced Field Study, scheduled during Spring Semester, second 7-week session, will be REQUIRED of ALL students excepted into this program.

During the class, students will better understand the dynamics of doing business globally, resources for project management, mitigating risk while traveling, understanding how to assimilate into the location-specific culture, understanding how to make the most of this opportunity, and health and safety concerns will be covered.

Admitted students will be automatically added to the course by the Office of Global Business. Students cannot self-enroll. Please leave room in your spring schedule to accommodate this one-credit required course and be available each Friday during second semester from 3-7pm.

Application for Fisher's Global Consulting Firm is now open and the deadline to apply is January 15, 2019 at 11:59pm EST. You may only submit ONE completed application. Incomplete applications will not be processed. Applications are processed on a rolling basis with checkpoints.

APPLICATION STEPS

Applications are evaluated on a rolling basis using checkpoints. An application submitted prior to the checkpoint will be evaluated during that checkpoint evaluation window.